We extend our heartfelt gratitude to everyone who attended this remarkable event at Cornerstone Church on Saturday, October 14th. It was a joy to see familiar faces, including those who have not been part of district events in quite some time. We hope you were blessed by the event. As mentioned on Saturday, we are beginning to plan another CDP CONNECT event in early 2024. Stay tuned for more information as it is announced. | |
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Rev. Maxwell Ware from Cornerstone Church (Columbia, MD) is stepping down as the chair of the Elder Board going into 2024. Rev. Jeff Tomlinson from the Church of God at Dundalk (Dundalk, MD) will be taking over as the chairman of the Elder Board going into 2024, and we gladly welcome Rev. Richard Smith from The Movement Church (Columbia, MD) as our newest member of the board. Rev. Ware will continue to serve on the board as Ex Officio for a one-year term. In a letter to the CDP District presented at the General Assembly, Rev. Ware expressed his gratitude and feelings about the state of the district.
CDP District Elder Board
Rev. Jeff Tomlinson, Elder Board Chairman (3-year term)
Rev. Max Ware, Ex Officio (1-year term)
Rev. Audrey Boudreaux (2025)
Rev. Randy Stateler (2025)
Rev. Richard Smith (3-year term)
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At the CDP General Assembly on October 14th, Elder Board member Rev. Randy Stateler from the First Church of God of Middle River (Middle River, MD) put forth a motion for the Elder Board to form a Visioning Committee to think about what the future of the CDP District might look like moving forward as well as in five to ten years, and to collect feedback from members of its churches to help consider possible activities or ministries. The motion was approved, and the formation of the committee will begin soon. The Visioning Committee will report to the district at the 2024 General Assembly its findings and proposals for consideration.
The Visioning Committee will consist of five to ten people from various backgrounds and churches within the district. If you would like to nominate someone for the Elder Board to consider as a candidate please email us at connect@cdpchurches.org and tell us the name of the person, their contact information, what church they are a part of, and why you think they would be a good fit to help envision the future of the CDP District. You can also reach out if you like any more information about the committee. Put “Visioning Committee” in the subject of your email for nominations and questions. We look forward to hearing your suggestions.
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Cornerstone Church 25th Anniversary Banquet - Oct 20 | |
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Join us as we celebrate what God has done in the life of Cornerstone Church over the last 25 years! The best is yet to come! We are planning an amazing church banquet and we would love for everyone to join us and to take out an ad in our souvenir program book. For more information send an email to info@thecornerstonechurch.net. Buy your tickets by clicking the link below. https://myofficepro.link/Banqueet
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Springdale Community Day - Oct 21 | |
Springdale Community Church is excitedly counting down as our 2nd Annual Community Day kicks off this Saturday, October 21st! Please join us from 1:00 pm - 4:00 pm at 9601 Ardwick Ardmore Road Springdale, MD 20774.
There will be moonbounces, music, food trucks, crafts, vendors, giveaways, free haircuts, chair massages, a 360 photo booth, face painting, and so much more.
We look forward to seeing you, your friends, and family!
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CHOG General Director Search - Nov 6 | |
Monday, November 6 | 9:00 PM EDT
Join us for a Zoom prayer gathering organized by the Prayer Team on Monday, November 6, 2023! These gatherings occur quarterly led by multiple voices from across the movement, and provide opportunities for interaction.
Registration is required.
To see the current prayer requests and to stay up to date on the General Director search, please visit www.jesusisthesubject.org/general-director-transition.
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Search Team
The General Director Search Team has been formed by the Ministries Council. They are: Efrain Cirilo, Geremy Dixon, Tim Clarke, Jeff Stewart, Arnetta Bailey, Jeanette Flynn, Erin Taylor, John Fozard, and Andrew Gale.
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Praying for the General Director Search
A Prayer Team, led by Pastors Melissa Pratt and Tim Gould, was launched at Convention 2023 to facilitate and guide intentional opportunities for prayer throughout the General Director search process. Below you will find a list of prayer requests which will be updated regularly on the General Director transition webpage and featured monthly in the Let’s Move! newsletter (you can subscribe to the Let's Move! newsletter on the CHOG Ministries website).
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CURRENT PRAYER REQUESTS
- The Search Team is scheduled for orientation and training in the near future. Pray that this gathering of individuals can gel quickly and meaningfully into a united and focused team.
- Pray also for favor within the Movement for the Search Team to be embraced and trusted with this momentous task of discovering and discerning the next General Director.
- NL Moore & Associates, the consultant working with the Search Team and the Ministries Council will soon be sending out a Landscape survey to the movement. Pray for a positive reception of the survey as it becomes available. May at least 1400 clergy and lay leaders within our Movement be compelled to take a few minutes of their time and energy to reflect their view and understanding of the Church of God with the goal of giving the church a snapshot of where we are today.
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NAWCG T.E.A. (virtual event) - Nov 18 | |
Visit the National Association Women of the Church of God website for more information. | |
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The National Association Women of the Church of God are Christian women united across the United States (including members from Atlantic and Caribbean countries and Kenya) to honor God and celebrate one another.
An NAWCG woman is proud of her culture and heritage. She appreciates the deep, rich legacy that is the inheritance of her foremothers. Looking into the past she’s able to see The Hand of God moving on the hearts of the women who have founded and have sacrificed for the National Association of the Church of God and NAWCG ministry and she’s not ashamed to be associated with them.
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A Re-Organized & Re-Energized Website
JesusIsTheSubject.org recently got a brand-new look! Created with #JesusPeople like you in mind, check out the improved navigation, our new homepage, and new and expanded pages with more to come!
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Please join us in praying for peace around the world.
We pray specifically for the unfolding conflict in Israel and Palestine. While there are no Church of God congregations in either territory, we pray that precious human lives be spared on all sides and that world leaders have divine wisdom in their responses.
#PrayerMatters
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Faith-Based and Volunteer Partnership Resources | Fires, tornadoes, floods, hurricanes, earthquakes, arson and active shooters can all affect houses of worship. With incidents occurring with little to no warning, many houses of worship are developing and updating plans and procedures to ensure the safety and security of their congregations, staff, and facilities. | | | |
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Church of God Ministries has partnered with Warner Christian Resources to provide an easy, online way to place your pre-order for the 2023 Yearbook of the Church of God. Click the button below for full details and to secure your copy.
- Pre-order Period: Now – September 29, 2023. After September 29, please call Church of God Ministries.
- Price: $50
- Release Date: November 1, 2023
A digital version of the Yearbook will be available on Atlas on the Yearbook page for pastors and churches (at no cost). You must pre-order a Yearbook if you desire to have a physical copy. If you are pre-ordering a Yearbook or have ordered a Yearbook and do not have access to Atlas, please call us at 800-848-2464!
If you are a retired pastor, please use the discount code RETIRED during checkout.
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The National Inspirational Youth Convention is an annual Christian youth conference that ministers to hundreds of people who worship, learn, and fellowship together. It is affiliated with the Church of God, headquartered in Anderson, Indiana and is an auxiliary of the National Association of the Church of God, headquartered in West Middlesex, PA. | |
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MARK YOUR CALENDARS
2024 REGIONALS
Join us next summer at one of our three collaborative events!
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We believe that the CDP District is better when we are together. We want to Celebrate, Disciple, and Partner with you. Consider sharing news, baptism reports, resources, and ideas for articles with our CDP pastors and churches at connect@cdpchurches.org. | | |
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Baltimore Area Ministers of the Church of God
For questions about BAMCHOG please contact Pastor Jeff Tomlinson.
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